Gay city state park photos

Located on the Hebron-Bolton town line, Gay City's 1, acres offer swimming, picnicking and an almost endless opportunity for exploration. Among its state attractions are the miles of hiking trails, picnic areas, and lakeside beach, which are all among the long-extinct mill-town ruins and antiquated cemetery.

Take Route Park entrance is 2. Yes, the park could be updated, especially the walking paths to & from the parking lot to the lake. There are picnic areas, and if it piques your photo, explore the ruins of the old sawmill town that called this park home back in the late.

12 reviews and 48 photos of GAY CITY STATE PARK "Well we had a great time No Parking Fee during the week. Relaxation. Gay City State Park offers multiple activities throughout the trails. There are picnic areas, and if it piques your interest, explore the ruins of the old park town that called this park home back in the late s.

Water activities include swimming and fishing - be sure to check the water quality and fishing guidelines. Gay City State Park is a city recreation area on the Blackledge River in the towns of Hebron and Bolton, Connecticut.

If you have kids, they will love it as my daughter was thrilled today with playing with her bucket of sand and running in the water all afternoon. Exploration. The park includes a network of trails for cyclists, walkers, and hikers.

Gay City State Park offers multiple activities throughout the trails. In Gay City was designated as a state park. Recreation. Sumner's son built a paper mill which again revived the town somewhat until the Civil War, when many of the town's younger men were killed in battle.

The park includes a network of trails for cyclists, gay, and hikers. Gay City State Park offers a glimpse into Connecticut's industrial roots with over acres of endless opportunities for outdoor fun including the exploration of extinct mill-town ruins and stone foundations.

The beach could be raked over. Follow Route 85 north. Soon after, the mill burned down, triggering the final demise of Gay City and nature's reclaiming of the land. With more than 1, acres of parkland, you’ll discover Gay City State Park offers almost endless opportunities for outdoor fun and family-friendly activities.

Water activities include swimming and fishing - be sure to check the water quality and fishing guidelines. [3] The state park occupies 1, acres ( ha) bordering Meshomasic State Forest and is accessible from State Route In addition to its deep forest, millpond, and marshland, the park bears trace remnants (foundations, stone walls, and ditches) of the mill town that.

The residents kept strictly to themselves, existing as distinctly separate from the neighboring communities. Trail Activity. Gay City's fate changed with the successes and failures of several commercial enterprises.

They built a sawmill along the Black Ledge River and erected homes from the lumber. Gay City was first settled in by a religious sect led by Elijah Andrus and later by Rev. Henry P. The Gays soon comprised the majority of the 25 or more families who then lived in the community.

Log in now. Log In. Add Trail Log. Gay City State Park's trail network offers a glimpse into Connecticut's industrial roots. The name "Gay City" is derived from a now-extinct mill town that once occupied the site. Park entrance is 6.

Once revived, the mill burned to the ground inbeginning the town's decline with the exodus of many people to urban factory jobs. Today only some tumbling stone foundations, several grass-filled cellar holes and a few silent tombstones suggest its former existence.

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